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Officials ID body from trunk

A 27-year-old man whose body was found in the trunk of a car Saturday in Englewood had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his head, officials said today. The man was identified Sunday as Raul Barajas of the 2800 block of West 21st Street police said.

An autopsy determined the man had been shot in the head and his death was classified a homicide.

Off-duty officer involved in crash

An off-duty police sergeant involved in a car accident in which a 65-year-old woman died Saturday is not expected to be cited, officials said Sunday. An autopsy conducted by the Cook County medical examiner's office determined that Carol Jacob of the 11200 block of South Sawyer Avenue died from her injuries from the accident and ruled her death accidental.

Two men shot in Chatham

Two 21-year-old men were shot Sunday as they sat in a car on the 7700 block of South Champlain Avenue in Chatham, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala, citing preliminary information.

Initial information was that both were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries, one to Stroger Hospital in serious to critical condition, Zala said.